Goa News Highlights

Panaji: The North Goa Planning and Development Authority (NGPDA) has proposed to increase the FAR value up to 200 per cent for redevelopment of old buildings provided that a provision for parking is made on at least two floors, NGPDA chairman Michael Lobo has said. Lobo on Wednesday addressed a …

Panaji: Bail applications of Rekha Raikar one of the directors of Kamakshi Forex and her daughter-in-law Neelima have been rejected by a court in Margao while the police custody of the main accused Nilesh Raikar has been extended till Friday. Nilesh was arrested on April 22 after he surrendered while …

Ponda: Ponda Police booked 17 persons for trespass and for destroying property at Veling Priol, Cuncoliem. It may be recalled that Veling Priol Cucoloiem panchas with the support of the locals, on Tuesday, cleared the hotmixed roads and broke the gate at Mangueshi, claiming that the mega project work was …

Panjim: In a major step towards resolving the vehicle parking issues in the State Capital, North Goa Planning and Development Authority (NGPDA) has decided to revise-cum-rectify the seven-year old Panjim Outline Development Plan (ODP), proposing redevelopment of the old housing colonies with provision of additional Floor Area Ratio (FAR), provided …

Panaji: The death of Fr Jose Bismarque Desedorio Dias has been classified as ‘accidental death’ by the sub-divisional magistrate, Panaji, based on the crime branch investigation and the postmortem report. With this decision the case now stands closed, said a police officer. An order in this regard was issued by …

Panjim: In a massive and shocking development which could have far reaching political implications, St Cruz MLA Atanasio (Babush) Monserrate has been booked for raping a minor girl who worked in his show room. While the details of the case are still sketchy with the Crime Branch extremely tightlipped, it …

Panaji: St Cruz MLA Atanasio ‘Babush’ Monserrate faces arrest after the Goa police registered an FIR against him on charges of allegedly raping a minor girl. The 16-year-old victim girl filed a police complaint on Wednesday based on which the police registered an FIR under sections 376 (rape), 370 (buying …

Panaji: Putting to rest speculation over defence minister Manohar Parrikar’s prospective return to state politics, BJP’s Goa president Vinay Tendulkar on Tuesday said that Parrikar will be the party’s star campaigner for the assembly polls scheduled to take place in March 2017. Tendulkar told TOI that Parrikar would lead the …

The Kadamba bus station at Margao has gone from bad to worse in recent years. The garbage collected from shops and stalls in the premises of the bus station is being dumped into an open area at present which is ruining the impression of the town and the only bus …